Would You Rather

This was a wonderful friends to lovers story. Mia wants to pursue her dreams, but she is stuck in her job because she needs the health benefits. She has a chronic kidney condition that prevents her from taking uncertain risks. Noah is Mia's best friend. He has been pining for her since they were teens, and he would do anything to make her dreams come true. Including a fake marriage to ensure she can pursue her dreams and still keep her health benefits. The agreement is simple - they will have a platonic marriage based on their mutual respect and the solid foundation of their friendship. Their hasty marriage is under scrutiny by an unscrupulous co-worker who threatens to expose them for fraud, and they have to make their feelings and their affection look real. Real enough to convince their friends and families because they can't afford to divulge their secret and jeopardize Mia's future. But what happens in a marriage of convenience when both people realize what they've really been faking is their friendship? What if they've always dreamt of more with the other person but were afraid of upsetting the delicate balance or being rebuffed? This was a sweet, savvy contemporary romance with a realistic depiction of chronic illness and an endearing golden retriever hero.Highly recommended for fans of Ali Hazelwood and Mazey Eddings.